References
Ternix teaches the path from clicking generate to a running system. For exhaustive detail, these are the canonical sources. Each note says what you will actually find there.
Official manuals
- Nix manual covers the
nixcommand, the language, and the store model. - Nixpkgs manual details the package set, how packages are written, overrides, and builders.
- NixOS manual covers system configuration, modules, and the option system.
- Home-Manager manual documents per-user configuration and its full option set.
Learning
- nix.dev is the official Nix documentation hub, covering tutorials, how-to guides, concept explanations, and reference material.
- Nix language basics introduces Nix values, functions, derivations, and standard library patterns.
- nix.dev flakes guide explains flakes from first principles, including inputs, outputs, and lockfiles.
Search
- search.nixos.org/packages lets you find any package and its exact attribute name.
- search.nixos.org/options lets you look up any NixOS option with its type, default, and description.
Community
- NixOS Wiki has community recipes, how-tos, and troubleshooting for common setups.
- NixOS Discourse hosts questions, help threads, and official announcements.
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